BIOMES AND ADAPTATIONS

WHAT IS A BIOME?
1. A BIOME IS A LARGE REGION OF THE EARTH THAT HAS A CERTAIN CLIMATE AND CERTAIN TYPES OF LIVING THINGS
DESERT
1. CACTUS
  1. PROTECTS ITSELF BY MAKING SPIKES INSTEAD OF LEAVES
    1. LEAVES WOULD DIE AND FALL OF IN HEAT
    2. TOO SPIKY FOR ANIMALS TO TRY AND GET THE CACTUS' WATER
  2. STORES WATER IN ARMS
2. CAMEL
  1. LARGE HUMPS
    1. STORE FAT
  2. FLAT FEET
    1. PADDED
      1. STOPS THE CAMEL FROM SINKING INTO THE SAND
  3. THICK FUR FOR COLD NIGHTS IN THE DESERT
  4. LONG LEGS
    1. KEEPS HEAT FROM SAND AWAY FROM THE CAMEL
  5. LEATHERY LIPS
    1. ALLOWS CAMEL TO EAT SPIKY PLANTS
  6. LONG EYELASHES
    1. KEEPS SAND OUT OF EYES
4. HOT OR COLD
ANTARCTIC
1. PENGUIN
  1. INSULATING FEATHERS
    1. TO KEEP WARM
  2. WATERPROOF FEATHERS
  3. STREAMLINED SHAPE
    1. EASIER TO SWIM
  4. TUCKED IN FEET
    1. EASIER WHEN PENGUIN SWIMS
  5. FLIPPERS ARE PADDLE SHAPES
TROPICAL RAINFOREST
1. ANTEATERS
  1. LARGE NOSE TYPE TRUNK
    1. TO PUT DOWN ANT HILLS
  2. CAMOUFLAGED SKIN/FUR
2. TREE FROG
  1. POISON
    1. CAN PROTECT ITSELF AGAINST PREDATORS
  2. BRIGHT COLOURS
  3. SMALL
3. LOCATED IN BETWEEN THE TROPICS

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